The Swanage Oracle - February 2014

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February 2014

In this issue: Swanage Food Bank Win a meal for two at the Bull & Boat Swanage Rotary: Dance for Africa What’s On at The Mowlem Local Business Directory Dorset Wildlife Trust: Common Dormouse Purbeck events Adventures of Nellie

Photography Competition!

Are you an amateur photographer?

Do you have photos of scenery in Swanage, Wareham, Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Southbourne, Ferndown or even the New Forest?

Then our new competition may be of interest to you! Take a look at the details on page 20.

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Prevention, Education & Minimum Intervention At Personal Dental Care we offer a unique combination of services to our patients, using a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach looking after each individual’s overall health.

Our services include: General dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, implants, hygienist and dental therapist Our Cranio Facial Pain Clinic supports patients with symptoms such as jaw problem (TMD), clicky, painful jaw and facial muscles, bite problems, headaches, migraines, muscle pains, snoring and breathing problems. bOss performance mouth wear, orofacial myology (non-invasive facial fitness to sculpture your face without the need for toxic injections), homeopath, chiropractor, non-invasive testing of nutritional levels, followed by nutritional advice.

Poole practice: 1 The Axium Centre Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster Poole Dorset BH16 6FE Tel: 01202 601007

Sheffield practice: English Institute of Sport Coleridge Road Sheffield Yorkshire S9 5DA Tel: 01202 601007

London practice: 22 Harley Street London W1G 9PL For appointments contact our Poole surgery: Tel: 01202 601007

Oxford practice: St Luke’s Hospital Latimer Road Headington Oxford OX3 7PF Tel: 01865 761802

Payment plans available.

Principal Dentist: Dr G P Visser

info@personaldentalcare.co.uk

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Welcome to your February edition of The Swanage Oracle! The wild weather has continued but at least it has been interspersed with some bright sunny days.

We did manage to get out in Nellie, The Purbeck and Dorset Publications Campervan and this month she took us to The Solent Sky Museum. Hayden was so thrilled!

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Stephen & Debbie Corney and Martin Budden at Purbeck Publications

Telephone: 01929 408080 Email: info@swanageoracle.co.uk

Copy deadline for the March 2014 edition: 20th February 2014

Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

The Swanage Oracle does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

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Nellie, actually has her own Facebook and Twitter pages now. There is also a new fun page right here in the magazine where you can test your knowledge of the South and see if you can recognise where she is‌ so Where is Nellie?

Are you fed up of the old bathroom, need new blinds, a driveway, your dirty oven cleaned, want new garage doors or a locksmith to help you? Well all of those and many more companies are within these pages and ready to help you. Please give them a call!

There are some great events coming up, so do join in where you can. Don’t forget to get your tickets to see Ball and Socket on 1st March. The Swanage Rotary also has a Barn Dance coming up where they will be raising money to help people in Africa. Ann Davis from the Swanage Food Bank has some information for you, so grab that cup of tea or coffee and have a read.

If you have something to tell us about Swanage then please get in touch. For those budding photographers amongst you, I look forward to receiving your entries to our new competition mentioned on the front cover.

There are further details to be found on page 20.

Stephen and myself hope you have a good month of February!

Very best wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Swanage Hospital

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Train Enquires Wilts & Dorset Bus Wessex Water Emerg.

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Where is Nellie?

Do you know the South of England? Can you recognise these places? These are just some of the sights that Nellie, the rather large Purbeck and Dorset Publications Campervan has travelled to in the last few months. The answers are at the bottom of the page so you can immediately see if you are right.

Most are easy, but one or two maybe a challenge…? Have a go and see how many places you know! You can also follow her...

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1. Compton Abbas Airfield 2. Brighton “Eye” and Pier 3. Wareham Quay 4. Town Quay, Southampton 5. Bournemouth Air Festival 6. Swanage Beach

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Planning for your future care Throughout our busy lives, we make arrangements for life events such as getting married, having a baby or writing a will. But most of us will not have thought about planning our end of life care, or having these discussions with our loved ones so that they know what we would want. This would be particularly important if we were to go on to lose the ability to make decisions for ourselves.

At The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we want to provide good end of life care for our patients. This might mean they spend their last days in their place of choice, comfortable, and with their families and friends.

For us to give good end of life care, we need to know about your wishes so that we can do our best to meet them. If you are able to make your wishes known, we will do our best to follow them wherever possible.

The Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital offers specialist inpatient care to patients at the end of life, and support to their families. The team based at the Macmillan Unit also offer specialist advice 24 hours a day to help deal with problems in the community and in the acute hospital, which is where people are cared for through their final days.

Advance care planning involves talking to your family, friends and health professionals (GP, nurse or hospital doctor) about what is important to you, so that they are able to work with you to plan for what you want. This becomes particularly important if you later become less well and are unable to tell people your wishes.

You may want to talk about: • where you would want to be cared for - some people say that they would want to stay at home if they become less well. However, this may not be a realistic choice in some circumstances, for instance, if you live alone

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• are there certain treatments that you would not want? Do you need to find out more about your options? Some treatments may cause more harm than good. For example, cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a frail elderly patient is rarely successful and frequently causes harm such as fractured ribs • your wishes and preferences - how do you prefer things? - would you rather have a side room or share a bay with others?

• do you like to sleep with the lights on? Is there anyone in particular that you would want to visit you?

• do you have religious beliefs that are important to you and that you would want to be considered if you were at the end of your life?

• who you would like to be consulted on your behalf if you were unable to make your own decisions?

• practical things, such as who would look after your pets • how to let people know your wishes Regardless of where you may spend your final days, good advance care planning is important so that others can take your wishes into consideration. It ensures that your preferences are known and gives you a degree of control.

At our hospitals there are a number of things we are doing to ensure that we can provide good end of life care and support to our patients and their families: • we have appointed a dedicated nurse to support patients at the end of life • all wards have an end of life care champion - a member of nursing staff with particular expertise • there are monthly teaching sessions open to all staff • the Macmillan Unit is providing advance care planning training for staff in the community The NHS in Dorset has produced an advance care planning guide to help you prepare for the future and assist with practical arrangements. To download a copy visit our website at www.rbch.nhs.uk or call us on 01202 704271.

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Talking about Wildlife...

The Common Dormouse Despite its elusiveness, the common or hazel dormouse, with its fairy tale looks, is one of the most popular British mammals. It is famous for its penchant for a good sleep, and, being arboreal, spends most of its active time up in the tree canopy searching for food. Dormice are also nocturnal and hence even more difficult to spot.

The tiny dormouse’s round body is covered with golden coloured fur, and large black eyes are an indication of its nocturnal existence. The adults only grow up to 6 to 9 cm in length, with a slightly shorter bushy tail, and weigh from about 25 to 40 grams at their heaviest, right before hibernation. The hibernation period generally lasts from October to April or May, in a hibernation nest built on the ground.

This is a vulnerable time for the dormouse, and not all survive it. The dormouse diet mainly consists of nuts, berries, owers and pollen, as well as small insects.

Hazelnuts are of particular importance when they prepare for hibernation by building up body fat.

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Dormouse is most often found in deciduous woodland with plenty of undergrowth, hazel coppice and thick hedgerows, and its current stronghold is in the southern counties of England and Wales. Once widespread in Britain, the dormouse population has decreased dramatically in the last 100 years, despite the fact that they have few natural predators. Dormice are extremely vulnerable to changes in habitat and the decline in numbers is mainly due to changes in woodland management and the resulting habitat loss. Today, dormice are a rare and endangered species. They are strictly protected by law and it is illegal to even handle one without a license.

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Church members peak with charity donation Members of the Church of Scientology in Poole presented Lewis-Manning Hospice with a cheque following last year’s Welsh 3 Peaks challenge, which saw the group raise money for the charity by climbing to the summit of Wales’ highest 3 peaks in as many days.

wife had need of their help a few years ago. She had cancer and came to the hospice for some treatment briefly. That was in 2009. She did lose her battle, sadly, and passed away in 2010. So, from a personal point of view at least, supporting your work is something I am very willing to do.”

The very physical challenge saw the team complete all the routes and collectively raised over £1200 for the hospice, which supports over 650 local people living with cancer and other lifelimiting illnesses.

Martin adds, “Lewis Manning Hospice, through their work, are clearly an asset to us and often we need them for some harrowing times in life.

I can’t imagine a tougher job to do every day.”

The Poole branch undertake a challenge at least once a year for a local charity and this year picked Lewis-Manning for quite personal reasons.

Martin Budden, one of the group, explains, “We picked Lewis-Manning as they are known for what they do, and it is something that takes quite some courage. From my own point of view, my

Sara Johnson, Community Fundraiser at LewisManning, said, “We are so thankful to have been supported from this tremendous effort by Martin and Megan and the group. It is humbling when members of community push themselves to take on such physically demanding challenges to help support our patients and their families during very distressing times.”

Sara Johnson (centre), Community Fundraiser at Lewis-Manning Hospice, receiving the cheque from Martin Budden and Megan Parkinson of The Church of Scientology in Poole

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February Performances

Artsreach have two fantastic shows to tell you about this month!

First up, a treat for families during half-term. On the 20th February at Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall, Valise Noire perform ‘The Girl and the Shoes’. This enchanting fairytale will transport you from the rural countryside of France to vibrant Paris, a world of glamour and beautiful shoes and a story of love, courage and understanding.

Drawing on the timeless classics such as The Wizard of Oz and Cinderella and combining visual arts, this unique show will capture imaginations by exploring what happens when you put on magical shoes. Suitable for ages 4+, call 01202 650213 for more information.

Then towards the end of the month, actress Alison Neil retells the story of Mary Anning from Lyme Regis is ‘The Fossil Lady from Lyme’. During a time when the accepted truths about the world were blown apart, Anning played a key part, discovering the first complete fossil of a prehistoric reptile in Great Britain - at the age of twelve. Throughout her life, she continued to make ground-breaking and spectacular discoveries and the entertaining tale of her life, her friendships, her struggle to make her mark (and put food on the table) is both amusing and moving. See it in village halls at Langton Matravers on the 26 th February (01929 423834) and Winfrith on the 2nd March (01305 852117).

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The Swanage Food Bank A food bank in Swanage? Do we really need one?

Well, Swanage is no different from the majority of communities where the need not only exists but is also increasing. Any one of us can find ourselves in straitened circumstances, facing the stark reality of not knowing where the next meal will come from. The situation becomes even more desperate when there are family dependents.

This is where a food bank can provide short-term assistance to tide someone over an immediate food shortage.

Since the Swanage Food Bank began in November, it has been able to help more and more people.

The Salvation Army, rightly known for its sterling social work, has been issuing food parcels for some years on an informal basis. However, the need has grown and likewise the work, which now actively involves the family of local churches. The Food Bank has become a team effort, supported by Churches Together in Swanage and District (CTSD), as well as by local community groups and residents, as awareness its existence has increased. No one wants to think of people living in our town going hungry while there is plenty that can be shared.

How does the Food Bank operate?

It is located at the Salvation Army

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and run by a team of volunteers.

It works closely with a number of agencies that issue vouchers to their clients. A voucher entitles the client to supplies from the Food Bank, once a quick phone call has been made from agency to the Food Bank to arrange a time when a food parcel can be collected.

The Swanage Food Bank is one of a number of community support groups fully endorsed by CTSD. Other groups include Besom, Communicare, C.A.P. (Christians Against Poverty ~ debt counselling), the Swanage Depression Self-help Group and Impact (helping young people in the town). Through all these initiatives, the churches are working together to demonstrate the love of God in our community, through faith in action.

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Photography Competition!

Are you an amateur photographer?

Do you have photos of scenery in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Southbourne, Ferndown, Wareham, Swanage or even the New Forest?

Would you like to see your photo on a front cover, in print on thousands of magazines as well as have your own photo with a small article about you inside the magazine?

Well, then this competition is for you!

If you would like to enter please email, in a high resolution, your photos to photos@purbeckpublications.co.uk. I have already had some remarkable photos given to me, so go on give it a go. Every month there will be a different photo featured and we look forward to featuring your photo!

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Across 9 Strange or rare objects (7) 10 Promoting nasal discharge (7) 11 Drop (7) 12 Squeezed tightly between the fingers (7) 13 Gullet (9) 15 Piloted a vehicle (5) 16 Capuchin monkey (7) 19 Rode on a sleigh (7) 20 Pertaining to sound (5) 21 Backpacks (9) 25 The omission of a vowel (7) 26 A city in Ontario Canada (7) 28 A country in western Africa (7) 29 Brain-teasers (7) Down 1 Interfere (6) 2 A tuna-like fish (6) 3 Cashbox (4) 4 Buxom (6) 5 Hates (8)

6 Criminals (10) 7 Retain (8) 8 A transit bus travelling empty (8) 14 Commandeering's of vehicles (10) 16 Apprehensiveness (8)

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17 Retirement benefits (8) 18 Mean spirited (8) 22 Clothing (6) 23 Waterways (6) 24 Wife or husband (6) 27 Disposes (4)

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The Adventures of Nellie The Purbeck Publications Camper Van We had a real treat this month when Nellie, the rather large Purbeck Publications campervan, took us to see the amazing planes on display at The Solent Sky Aviation Museum in Southampton.

A very good neighbour of ours arrived on our doorstep one Saturday morning after reading about Nellie’s adventures at Compton Abbas. In that article I had said that Hayden, our ten year old son, keeps telling us he wants to be a pilot.

Martin, our neighbour, had won tickets to the Solent Sky Museum in a local raffle and very kindly offered us the tickets to take Hayden for a day out. Well Martin, I can tell you that I have never seen Hayden quite this excited! It is possible to actually sit in the cockpit of some of the planes and you can see the sheer delight in Hayden’s glinting eyes, as he holds the controls! He was literally in his element. I wonder what he will be like after his real trip behind the controls and his first flying lesson? (Funnily enough that hasn’t been arranged yet. We don’t fancy being blown over to France in pouring rain!)

I loved the morning at the museum and

Hayden strapped into the Harrier cockpit

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WW1 Tiger Moth on display particularly enjoyed sitting in the Flying Boat cockpit with Hayden as well as watching the footage of the S6a which won the Schneider Trophy - Fascinating!

I have to admit that I am no expert at all when it come to planes, so Chris Smith, the Supervisor from the Solent Sky Museum, has provided us with some information which I thought you may find interesting.

It gives you an impression of just how important the south of Britain was to the aircraft industry – and how that heritage is quickly being lost and forgotten…

Here’s Chris: “The Solent region (which we define as roughly a diamond shape with corners at Bournemouth, Eastleigh, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight) was the centre of the world for aircraft development between about 1910 and 1960.

“There were 26 aeroplane companies locally, and they built everything from Spitfires to jet fighters, space rockets, hovercraft and helicopters. Solent Sky Museum has roughly 20 airframes representing these companies, including our recently completed Schneider Trophy exhibition, including the Supermarine

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Sat in the cockpit of “Beachcomber” S6a which broke the world closed-circuit air speed record in 1929, at 325 mph.

The Spitfire was designed and built just down the road from the museum. 22,000 were built during WWII, 8,000 of those in Southampton – even after the factory was bombed, production moved to carpenters’ workshops and bicycle shops. In the museum we have a Mk24 Spitfire – one of the very last to be built, and the fastest and most powerful of them all.

“The Sandringham flying boat represents the Empire Airways flying boats which flew from Southampton to the British Empire. Southampton was the world’s largest flying boat port, and the very word ‘airport’ comes from here. Built as a Sunderland bomber in 1943, our flying boat, ‘Beachcomber’, was modified to carry Chariot submarines and was later

Nellie outside the Solent Sky Museum

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converted to a passenger aircraft. She flew the world’s last scheduled flying boat service in 1974, making her the last of the great flying boats.

“We have two jet fighter cockpits – a Harrier jump jet and Supermarine Swift. Visitors are encouraged to strap themselves in, and then flick all the switches and pull all the levers while making jet-fighter soundeffects, thus fulfilling our EU requirement to have ‘interactive’ exhibits. Our jet fighter collection includes the world’s only jet-fighter-flying-boat, the Saunders-Roe SRA/1.”

The museum is jam packed with exhibits If you want more information about the Solent Sky Museum please do visit their website, which can be found at www.solentskymuseum.org. I believe they are in need of some sponsorship too, so if you have a passion for planes and want to help, please let them know!

Of course we had our customary cuppa in Nellie by the sea at Town Quay watching the very active port in action. We were lucky this time with the weather, having blue skies and a warm day. Did you recognise where the photo on page 8 was taken?

Where will Nellie go next? See in next month’s edition of The Swanage Oracle!

By Debbie Corney whereisnellie @whereisnellie

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The Mowlem Theatre presents

Box Office: 01929 422239

www.mowlemtheatre.com

“What Would Jane Say?”

performed by Trisha Lewis on Friday 28th February at 7:30pm Imagine Jane Austen simply reappeared!

Now imagine she was going to do a tour talking about her ‘life and works’ - in her own words. Well - maybe more talking about..... the crazy world she now observes...

It is written by Peter John Cooper and consists of something approaching 90% Jane Austen’s own words. These have been culled from her letters to her sister Cassandra and her novels. There are only minor adjustments to include 21st Century references and personalities in place of the equivalent minor celebrities that Jane herself mixed with at the many balls and dinners she attended.

An original take on a much loved writer thank you… well researched… did credit to Jane.

Trisha Lewis is a Bournemouth based actress with an enormous range of professional work to her credit. Trisha is extremely well known for her work across the South and over the years has specialised in single-handed portrayals of strong and quirky women such as Joyce Grenfell, Mary Wollstonecraft and Virginia Woolf. As well as her theatre work she is respected throughout the region for her specialist work in reminiscence drama for elderly people.

The inclusion of so many of Austen’s own words along with the acting skills and personality of Trisha Lewis leave you feeling that Jane Austen was actually there! This is a warm, humourous and thought-provoking production. How extraordinary that many observations and references seem so relevant all these years later! ‘Janeites’ will enjoy showing off their knowledge and those completely unversed in the writings or the life story of this author will feel more inclined to read and learn more!

‘What Would Jane Say?’ received a standing ovation on its World Premier at The Regent Centre in Christchurch. This is a new, full length version of the extremely successful “What Would Jane Do?” that had a mini-tour with Hampshire County Council libraries and discovery centres in 2012/13.

Audience feedback included:Very entertaining… Cleverly put together...

Well thought out and performed… Great slant… Very enjoyable…

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Community News

Swanage Rotary Dancing to Build a Dam So what’s the connection between Stripping the Willow and growing maize? Let Deirdre Selwyn of Swanage Rotary explain.

“Swanage Rotary is holding a barn dance at Corfe Castle Village Hall on Saturday 1st March in aid of the Sand Dams appeal,” explains Deirdre.

“We are trying to raise £2000 this year as our contribution towards helping people in Africa build a sand dam which will enable them to irrigate crops when droughts occur.”

The concept of a sand dam is simple yet immensely practical solution to hunger in Africa. Currently, there are only around 2,000 sand dams in the world, with an estimated 120 currently being built per year - mostly in Kenya.

The potential is for hundreds of thousands across the world’s drylands transforming the lives of millions of the world’s poor.

So what is a Sand Dam, Deirdre explains: “A Sand Dam is a steel reinforced concrete wall built across a seasonal sandy riverbed. During the rainy season, a seasonal river forms and carries soil downstream.

The heavy sand accumulates behind the dam, whilst the lighter silt washes downstream over the dam wall. Within one to four rainy seasons the dam completely fills with sand. However, up to 40% of the volume held behind the dam is actually water stored between the sand particles. The water can be abstracted from the sand and used for drinking & irrigation which saves those affected walking miles to obtain water.”

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Sand Dams are not only cost-effective but last at least 30-50 years and along with the virtually zero operation and maintenance costs make them a remarkably low-cost, sustainable solution to rural water supply.

“What really appeals about this project is it demonstrates many of the things Rotary are passionate about,” says Deirdre. “Firstly, it’s about prevention rather than cure – nobody wants to see more pictures of people starving because crops have failed. Secondly it’s about practicality – this innovative solution is tangible can be designed and built quickly at a reasonable cost.

Thirdly it’s about community – not just to sustain the people who benefit but it’s about the Rotary community WW working together to provide the resources needed to build the solution.”

So why not come along on the 1st March. Tickets are £7.50 each which includes a ploughman’s supper and are available from Deirdre on 01929 480279 or via the Swanage Rotary website at www.swanagerotary.org.

There will be no bar but you can bring your own drinks.

Double Value Concert!

Canzonetta and Ball & Socket perform in Swanage!

Ball & Socket and Canzonetta will provide an evening of sparkling musical entertainment on Saturday March 1st at 7.30pm at the new Emmanuel Church in Swanage, as part of Fairtrade Fortnight in Purbeck, supported by Purbeck District Council.

Canzonetta is well-known locally as a talented and popular ladies’ singing ensemble, with a wide repertoire, always guaranteed to please their audience. Ball & Socket also have an enthusiastic local following for their mix of Flanders and Swann songs and  in similar vein. As a special treat the two groups other material will combine on several items, giving the evening not only a ladies’ choir and a gentlemen’s duo, but also a mixed singing group.

As well as the excellent and entertaining music, there will be soft drinks and nibbles, some prizes to be won, information about Fair Trade locally and internationally and a Traidcraft stall.

Tickets (£10, £7 for under 18s) are available from Swanage TIC  (01929 422885), Farwell’s in Wareham (01929 552044), and  01929 480007.

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Local Events

Purbeck Events for February 2014 Date

Event Name & Type

Time and Location

All Month

Wareham’s Street Markets

Thursday: East Street 8-1pm Saturday: The Quay 8-2pm

Various Activities & Courses

Burngate Stone Carving Centre

www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk

Wed’s

Discover Arne

RSPB Arne 10-12noon FREE

01929 553360

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Ripping Yarns' Percy Westerman Exhibition

Corn Exchange, Wareham 12-5pm FREE

01929 552740

14-20

Inside Llewyn Davis

Rex Wareham 7.10pm

01929 552778

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Mr Peabody & Sherman

Rex Wareham2.15pm

01929 552778

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The Westerman Seminar

Council Chamber Town Hall, Wareham

01929 552740 for tickets

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Ready Aim Fire

RSPB Arne 10-3pm FREE

01929 553360

15-23

Defend a Castle

Corfe Model Village 10-5pm

01929 481234

15-23

The Home Front Experience

Tank Museum, Bovington

01929 405096

15-23

Woodland Explorers

Durlston Country Park 103.30pm

01929 424443

15-23

Go Wild at Studland

Studland Beach Centre 10-3pm

01929 450500

15-23

Teddy Zip Wire Challenge

Corfe Castle 10-5pm

01929 481294

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Mad Hatters Coach Party Mystery Tour

Crossways Travel Day Trip £21.95

01929 552740 for tickets

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Talk - Heathland History Dr. Nigel Webb

Sandford Community Hall 7.30pm FREE

17 - 2 Mar

Purbeck Literary Festival

Various venues

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Talk - The Welsh Highland Railway

Community Hall, Mowlem Theatre 2.30pm

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Broadmayne Community Market

St Martin's Hall, Broadmayne 2-3.30pm

01305 853765

21 - 27

12 Years A Slave

Rex Wareham 7.10pm

01929 552778

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Giving Nature A Home

RSPB Arne 10-3pm £4

01929 553360

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Lulworth Wedding Fair

Lulworth Castle & Park 10.30-4pm £4

0845 450 1054

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Burn's Supper

Kings Arms Stoborough

01929 550342

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What Would Jane Say?

Mowlem Swanage 7.30pm £10

01929 422239

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Contact Details

01929 552740 /422885

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Purbeck Events for March 2014 Date

Event Name & Type

Time and Location

Contact Details

All Month

Wareham’s Street Markets

Thursday: East Street 8-1pm Saturday: The Quay 8-2pm

Various Activities & Courses

Burngate Stone Carving Centre

www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk

All Month

Miracle of Migration

Durlston Castle 10-4pm

01929 424443

Every Weekend

Winter Weekends

Brownsea

01202 707744

Weds

Arne History Walk

RSPB Arne 10-12noon FREE

01929 553360

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Canzonetta with Ball & Socket

Emmanuel Ch Swanage, 7.30pm, £10/£7

01929 480007/422885/552044

1,2

Purbeck Literary Festival

Various venues

01929 552740 / 422885

2

Buildings Breathe Lime Kiln Walk

Corfe Castle £10 inc lunch

01929 477062

4,5,6,8

Rex Players Annual Show, Wareham

Tickets £9.50 from Discover Purbeck

01929 552740

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Rex Players Gala Night

Tickets £17.50 from organisers

01929 551817

7,8,9

Swanage Blues Festival

Various venues, Swanage

01929 422338

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Dance

Harmans Cross Village Hall 7.30pm

01929 551332

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Macbeth

Mowlem Swanage 8pm £12

01929 422239

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The Studland Peninsula

Carey Hall Wareham £3 2.30-4pm

01929 427300

21

Broadmayne Community Market

St Martin's Hall, Broadmayne 2-3.30pm

01305 853765

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Swindon Shopper

Crossways Travel £26.50

01929 552740 for tickets

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Great Western Railway Museum

Crossways Travel £33.50

01929 552740 for tickets

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Neighbourhood Watch

Mowlem Swanage 7.30pm £12

01929 422239

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Purbeck Strings Festival

Swanage

07964 410443

22, 23

Family Fun Days - Swanage Railway

Harmans Cross Village Hall

01929 425800

All the information has been compiled by Discover Purbeck Information Centre (01929 552740) and Swanage Tourist Information Centre (01929 422885) www.visitswanageandpurbeck.com and is correct to the best of our knowledge

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